Record

RefNoCLP/4ii/22
LevelItem
TitlePaper, 'Aurora borealis observed at Broxmouth, the Duke of Roxburge's seat in Scotland' by Mr [John] Machin
Date1734
DescriptionMachin describes an aurora borealis observed on 3 October 1726, about three days after the full moon, in Broxmouth, 20 miles north of Berwick. Note reads: 'This is not to be printed'.

Subject: Astronomy / Meteorology

Read to the Royal Society on 13 February 1734
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordRBO/19/14
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7786Machin; John (- 1751) - 1751
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